Almost a year!!!

It's hard to believe that Tucker is 11 months old this week! He is growing so fast...it doesn't seem like its been a year since we were getting his nursery ready, having baby showers, and anticipating his arrival. He is now walking all over the place...literally running at times and we have a hard time keeping track of him. He's also climbing, which I know is extremely dangerous!!!! He can climb our stairs in 9 seconds (we timed him, with supervision of course), and yesterday I turned my back for just a second and he had climbed up on the fireplace to get a better view of the tv! It is definately time to bring out the baby gates. He's saying Mama and Dada, giving high fives, and pointing a lot now. We are also so glad that he is a really good eater. He has not rejected anything so far. We grew our own tomatoes this year and he LOVES them!!! Last night he ate a whole tomato by himself. He also loves oatmeal, eggs, quesedillas, and any kind of vegetable. We are planning his first birthday party for August 22nd, so hopefully yall can all make it. I've included a few pictures from our trip to the coast on July 4th. Tucker had a great time riding in Daddy's boat and playing on the beach. Hope to see you all soon!

10 months and walking!!!

Tucker is officially walking! He's been taking one or two steps for a couple of weeks now, but this weekend he starting taking up to 10 at a time! He usually falls down once he realizes what he's doing. I know we are going to have our hands full now....we just went and bought the child proof latches for our cabinets because he has learned where we keep the pots and pans, and his snacks, and he keeps dragging everything out in the floor! Please pray for his safety and our sanity and he becomes more mobile!

Daniel Family Staycation!!!

We enjoyed a family "staycation" at our house with GG and Pops, Uncle Matt and Aunt Leigh, and cousin Ridge this past weekend. Everyone enjoyed hanging around the pool, grilling out, and watching Tucker and Ridge splash around together! We were so glad that Papa Wolfe and Nannoo could come over on Saturday to visit with the boys. Tucker is about 2 months older than Ridge but they are about the same size now and can really play together. Here are some pictures of them enjoying each other's company!

Another Beach Vacation

Tucker took his second trip to the ocean last week....he is quickly becoming a beach bum! We went to Panama City Beach with my parents and my sister's family. Once again, Tucker loved playing in the sand, even though he didn't eat quite as much this time. We had a lot of fun with him in the pool....he loves to float on his back as you can see in the video.

He started standing without holding on to anything last week and is trying to take a step but usually crashes when he does! He's also eating some table food now and loves to feed himself cherios. And I guess I should quit denying it and admit that he has said his first word....Da-Da. He doesn't necessarily say it when he sees Wes, but if I say it, he repeats it after me. My philosophy on why babies usually say Da-Da first is because they never have to call for Mama because she is always there! He is growing too fast...where does the time go?

Baby Beethoven

Check out Tucker's newest talent. He is going to be a musical genius on the piano...just like his Papa Harper.

Tucker's First Beach Trip

Tucker took his first trip to the beach last weekend! We went to St. Simons with our friends and neighbors, Chandler, Jodi, and Coley. Coley is 6 weeks younger than Tucker and they had a great time playing together. He loved the sun and water...and especially the sand! He kept trying to eat it so we had to sit him in his wagon most of the time. We can't wait to take him to Panama City at the end of the month with my parents. He is going to love it....but hopefully eat less sand:)

Ready or not, here I come!

And he's off!!! Tucker has officially started crawling! He has been rocking back and forth on his hands and knees for a few weeks now, but when I picked him up from school yesterday his teacher told me he was going all over the room after toys! We were so excited to see him in action when we got home, but of course he wanted us to hold him for the rest of the afternoon. However, after seeing the remote across the room, he decided to change his mind and go after it. Here is some video of the first "official" time he crawled at home. I'm also including a little video of him learning to drink out of a sippy cup. It's amazing how the littlest things he does are so important to us!